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Today's Reliable Sources lead: New talk of "resuscitation" for Voice of America www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
TGIF. Here are some excellent weekend reads about AI, Larry Ellison, “literary counterculture,” Elon Musk, Ella Langley and more. But first…www.cnn.comTrump's FCC targeted ABC. Viewers rushed to its defense. My latest: www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/m...
Trump’s FCC targeted ABC. Viewers rushed to its defense | CNN BusinessThe eight local ABC television stations targeted by President Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission have generated a staggering amount of public support in recent weeks.www.cnn.comToday's Reliable Sources lead: The most consequential disconnect in American media today is the disconnect between left-wing voters and the “legacy” media. www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
TGIT. Here’s the latest on Mark Zuckerberg, Disney’s FCC fight, Alex Jones, Elon Musk, HuffPost, Byron Allen, “The Walking Dead,” BTS and more…www.cnn.comFrom CNN's new poll: Fully half of Americans now strongly disapprove of Trump, "a high across his terms," while just 15% strongly approve, "a record low." www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/p...
CNN Poll: Americans doubt Trump is paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems | CNN PoliticsA record-high 73% of US adults say that President Donald Trump hasn’t paid enough attention to the country’s most important problems, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with just 27% saying he’s ...www.cnn.comToday's Reliable Sources lead: One year after President Trump signed the bill rescinding all federal funding for CPB, neither the greatest fears of public media fans nor the greatest hopes of detractors have come true. PBS and NPR are still alive and kicking... www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
“They’re sort of gone now, I guess,” Trump said in January. “I heard they’re closed up.”www.cnn.comParamount "made its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery political," @rohangoswami.bsky.social writes, and now he senses some regrets: "Some executives have conceded that they may have gone a little too far trying to ingratiate themselves with the president." www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...
🟡 Semafor Media: Promoting authenticity | SemaforIn tonight’s edition: A California senator aims to slow the spread of undisclosed influencer ads after his state’s wild primary.www.semafor.comToday's Reliable Sources lead: President Trump doesn’t hold many rallies anymore. So some of the best views into his psyche come from posting sprees on Truth Social and unusual settings like the White House Correspondents’ Dinner... www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
With an acknowledgment that many Americans prefer not to look anymore, here’s what I see: A president trying (and failing) to bully people with lines and lies that seem straight out of a time warp.www.cnn.com
One could write a PhD thesis about this quote.
Brian StelterTrump’s low energy last night led more than one TV executive to muse that the president had stumbled upon a new technique against the media: Tank the ratings with a snoozefest of a speech. www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/m...
This morning feels ripe for a special Saturday edition of Reliable Sources. So here it is: www.cnn.com/newsletters/...
Good morning. President Trump’s speech to the White House Correspondents’ Association was many things, but mostly it was just boring. And boring is one thing Trump never, ever wants to be. So before we digest the controversial dinner, let’s delve into the Paramount delay…www.cnn.comTrump’s low energy last night led more than one TV executive to muse that the president had stumbled upon a new technique against the media: Tank the ratings with a snoozefest of a speech. www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/m...
Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — and proved its point | CNN BusinessPresident Donald Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Friday night. He knew he was bombing, too, and he even tried to meta-joke his way out of it.www.cnn.com
“In a rambling hour-long speech, Trump insulted journalists by name, repurposed old nicknames for political opponents, made a strange number of fat jokes that weren’t funny at all, and sounded mad at his unnamed writers for giving him weak material to work with.” Oof.
Brian StelterSome of Trump's remarks were "vicious," as press secretary Karoline Leavitt promised. But more than anything, his speech was just… boring. And boring is one thing Trump never, ever wants to be. My analysis for CNN: www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/m...
Some of Trump's remarks were "vicious," as press secretary Karoline Leavitt promised. But more than anything, his speech was just… boring. And boring is one thing Trump never, ever wants to be. My analysis for CNN: www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/m...
Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — and proved its point | CNN BusinessPresident Donald Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Friday night. He knew he was bombing, too, and he even tried to meta-joke his way out of it.www.cnn.comTrump bombed at the WHCA dinner. He knew he was bombing, too, and he even tried to meta-joke his way out of it. But even his jokes about his bad jokes fell flat, and he was widely ridiculed for the comedy routine. Thank the First Amendment. www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/m...
Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — and proved its point | CNN BusinessPresident Donald Trump bombed at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Friday night. He knew he was bombing, too, and he even tried to meta-joke his way out of it.www.cnn.com
Amid renewed strikes in Iran and the recent deaths of U.S. service members, the Pentagon hasn’t held a news briefing to answer questions for 2 1/2 months, a @cnn.com analysis found.
Wartime Pentagon goes two-plus months without media briefingThe Pentagon hasn’t held a news conference for 2 1/2 months, leaving renewed airstrikes with Iran and recent deaths of …pressfreedomtracker.usBrian StelterMany questions, very few answers about the deaths of two U.S. servicemembers in Jordan. The Pentagon is clearly trying to keep a tight lid on what happened — reflective of a larger effort to control information, limit access and avoid questions about the war
